Job skills required that are not related to content knowledge
There is a great number of different jobs which are presented in the list. However, it should be said that all these jobs have something in common. The thing is that they are oriented on communication with people (“Job Listings” 1) That is why good communication skills are vital for all specialists who are going to work in the given sphere (“Communication Skills” para. 3). However, some required skills do not belong to the sphere of communication. The thing is that any job supposes some certain kind of activity and a person should have special skills which can help him/her to perform this activity. There is a list of skills which are demanded from specialists
- ability to read and create graphs;
- customer service skills;
- engineering skills;
- CAD skills related to solid modeling;
- Read and interpret electrical schematics;
- troubleshooting capability.
As it becomes obvious from the list, there are rather specified skills which people could obtain with the help of special programs or courses.
Top Ten skill required by employers
- Ability to work in a team structure.
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems (tie).
- Ability to communicate verbally with people inside and outside an organization.
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
- Ability to obtain and process information.
- Ability to analyze quantitative data.
- Technical knowledge related to the job.
- Proficiency with computer software programs.
- Ability to create and/or edit written reports.
- Ability to sell and influence others (Adams para. 1).
It is obvious, that the process of job hunting is very important and it is rather difficult for a young specialist to find a good job (“Top 10 Employability Skills” para. 5). There is a great number of different sites on the Internet which suggest a certain list of skills which officials of a company require from candidates. From the given list it becomes obvious that communication skills and the ability to work with the members of the team are the most important skills which employers demand from their workers. That is why it is possible to say that this kind of skill should be developed as it will help a young specialist. With this in mind, it is also possible to say that content knowledge will also help a person to obtain a good job.
Ways to determine if a group or individual exhibits good communication skills
It is also possible to determine whether a person has good or poor communication skills. First of all, attention should be given to the appearance of a speaker. If a person is relaxed and does not show any signs of anxiety it means that he/she is a good speaker. Moreover, attention should also be given to listeners. If they are interested and try to follow a person and his/her words it means that communication skills are rather developed. Finally, the speech of a person is also important. It should be informative, clear, and fluent. A good speaker knows what to say to his/her listeners and how to make them interested.
Evidence of good or poor communication in each video
Misunderstanding between the interlocutors can be taken as the first and the most important evidence of poor communication. Moreover, the main characters of both videos are tensed (POGIL Project, “Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills Video #8”). They do not understand the message of their partner and there are signs of misunderstanding between them, especially in video #3. (POGIL Project, “Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills Video #3”). Resting on these facts, it is possible to conclude that the main heroes of the video are not great speakers.
Works Cited
Adams, Susan. “The 10 Skills Employers Most Want In 2015 Graduates“. Forbes. 2014. Web.
Communication Skills. n.d.. Web.
Job Listings. n.d..
POGIL Project. “Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills Video #8” Online video clip. YouTube. 2012. Web.
—. “Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills Video #3” Online video clip. YouTube. 2012. Web.
Top 10 Employability Skills. n.d.. Web.